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Twice a century, the world of Duranaya grows new surfaces from the top of its mountain, casting old ones into darkness and forcing a constant upward migration on its peoples. But there are those who live in the pitch-black Undersurface ... and they march to conquer the sunlit world, commandeering the magic that once contained them. In the midst of the invasion, Whissen, a monk afflicted with a mind divided by magic, crosses paths with Reph, a huntress with a criminal past. They have little in common, but they do share a predator.

During the last two decades, there has been much scholarly and popular interest in the financialization of the American economy-why the turn to finance has taken place, what constituted it, and what has come out of it. In Disembedded, Basak Kus draws from the theories of Karl Polanyi-one of the greatest and most influential political economists of the twentieth century-to answer these questions.

It’s the right time for love, but is it the right place? Following her husband's untimely passing, Martha's life revolves around their daughter, Rosie. But with Rosie leaving the nest and Martha's job in jeopardy, she feels life slipping away. On a whim, fueled by a love for Scandi-noir dramas, Martha travels to Denmark. Amidst its charming landscapes, she's drawn to the serene island of Fano where she meets the handsome Lars.

In this Audio book, you'll discover the depths of Scorpio personality, uncovering how this sign shapes emotions, relationships, and life choices, offering a personal journey into the heart of what it means to be a Scorpio.

In this Audio book, you'll discover the depths of Libra personality, uncovering how this sign shapes emotions, relationships, and life choices, offering a personal journey into the heart of what it means to be a Libra.

Trailing the rivals’ raid of Castellum, Cassie is left to pick up the pieces of her once-promising future. With her son declared missing and her husband clinging to life from a hospital bed, Cassie must search internally to find the answers to defeating the rivals for good. When she realizes how ill-prepared she is for the hard truths which lurk beneath their rough exterior she is forced to decide if she truly has what it takes to regain her lost future and claim her potential within the prophecy.

In The Leadership Attitude: Inspiring Success through Authenticity and Passion, Deborah E. McGee shares her experiences before and after starting her company, PZI, and gives insights into how others can grow their own informal leaders, enhance their influence style, acknowledge their faith in the workplace, and find success. By building an organization that helps companies better understand informal leadership and influence, and putting the “human” back into their global operations, she has found more success than she ever experienced in the corporate world.

Life is simple for Vespera. Despite her family being forced into seclusion for her safety, she is thankful for the peace. If only her lifelong, debilitating headaches weren't getting worse. The last thing she wants for her twentieth birthday is to be even more of a burden on her family. When her headaches finally do begin to subside, her eerie pale eyes, blood red hair, and too pale skin are no longer the only things that make Vespera strange. Her reflexes are sharper, her vision and hearing are heightened, and her strength increases tenfold. Vespera doesn't know anything about magic.

Hollywood isn’t nice to women like Diana Smith, but that hasn’t stopped her from being unabashedly queer, plus-sized, and determined to make award-winning movies that showcase the diversity of her community. She was so close to her goal, appearing at festivals and gaining attention for her short films, when grief came and shattered Diana’s directorial dreams.

In 1985, Kat McCann was six years old when renowned Austrian detective Alik Lisser solved her mother’s murder. And unfortunately proved Kat’s father as the culprit. Ten years later Kat is still obsessed with the heroic criminologist. She’s also addicted to the bestselling novels inspired by Alik’s ingenious deductions—penned by the grande dame of whodunits, who’s a bit of a mystery herself. Kat has devoured them all. Even the one based on her father’s crime.

When the new girl in town, Arden Roth, witnesses a classmate, Benji Jones, vanish in thin air at the claws of two terrifying fairies, she isn't quite certain what to do. As she begins to investigate his mysterious disappearance, she discovers Benji is the grandson of Peter Pan and has been taken to a place called Ever Island, or more commonly referred to as Neverland.

Noah warned the world about the coming flood yet, outside of his family, no one listened. Ancient prophecies, signs, and omens pointed to coming worldwide disaster—yet no one listened. Signs in the environment and society provided humanity with another set of warnings—yet no one listened! No one listened ... except for an Atlantean telepathic wunderkind-scientist, Ithyanna.

Some might say what I did was stupid but I didn’t have a choice. My fool of a daddy lost a bet to the meanest, richest and most corrupt son-of-a-bitch in all of Texas—and it was time to pay up. My daddy has to hand over the deed to our family ranch or send one of his three daughters to Heartbreak. There was no way I was letting either of my little sisters sacrifice themselves to Ambrose Autrie, which left me paying the debt. I’m not prepared for the twisted role Ambrose wants me to play in his depraved game.

Ditch the textbooks and join Olivia (12), Mateo (10), and Liam (8) on a whirlwind adventure through homeschooling! Crack the code of a local history mystery, transform your backyard into a science lab, and navigate a field trip fiasco all while building teamwork and lifelong learning skills. With a supportive homeschool community by their side, the Edwards discover that education can be a thrilling quest for knowledge. This heartwarming story proves that homeschooling heroes come in all shapes and sizes, fueled by curiosity, creativity, and a sprinkle of friendly competition.

In and out of foster care her whole life, Tiffany Ennis has never had space or privacy, so housesitting a mansion on the coast of Maine with only the absentee rich owner’s dog for company is pure bliss. But her peace is shattered when the owner returns to his compound unexpectedly.

In this audiobook, you'll discover the depths of Virgo personality, uncovering how this sign shapes emotions, relationships, and life choices, offering a personal journey into the heart of what it means to be a Virgo.

In this audiobook, you'll discover the depths of Leo personality, uncovering how this sign shapes emotions, relationships, and life choices, offering a personal journey into the heart of what it means to be a Leo.

This is a “how to” book for leaders in healthcare. Lessons learned from 30+ years as a nursing executive, an executive coach, and as an equestrian have been interwoven to describe what it takes for success as a leader for teams in healthcare and in horsemanship. The author sees similarities in both arenas.

When her editor at Carmel Today magazine instead asks her to write a travel piece about the local Monterey County area as part of a special issue around the upcoming Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament, Sam is initially hesitant. Not only is she not particularly fond of the sport of golf, Sam has had plenty of reasons to stay away from her hometown for the past dozen years. Truthfully, if it weren't for her ailing father (Carmel-by-the-Sea’s former police chief), she wouldn't have come back at all.

On her third outing as a travel writer for “Carmel Today” magazine, former investigative reporter Samantha “Sam” Powers is invited to cover the reopening of the historic Lake Tahoe Mountain Lodge. At the Lodge, a huge storm hits and guests start vanishing. As Sam begins to investigate the disappearances—with help from her best friend Lizzy—she stumbles into the culprit’s sights. When she finds herself dangling off a mountain peak, Sam wonders if her nose for mystery may have taken her too far this time.